Time in New Caledonia now
New Caledonia keeps one time zone, Pacific/Noumea, UTC+11 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Noumea
- Public holidays 2026
- 12 dates
- Continent
- Oceania
Sunrise and sunset in Noumea.
Worked out for the coordinates of Noumea from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 10h 46m, and on the shortest day for 13h 30m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in New Caledonia, 2026.
The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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1MayLabor DayFriday · Passed
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8MayVictory DayFriday · Passed
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14MayAscension DayThursday · Passed
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25MayPentecost MondayMonday · Passed
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14JulNational DayTuesday · Passed
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15AugAssumption DaySaturday · Passed
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24SepCitizenship DayThursday · In 8 days
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1NovAll Saints' DaySunday · In 46 days
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11NovArmistice DayWednesday · In 56 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Noumea compared with other cities.
How the clock in Noumea lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Noumea, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Noumea |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Noumea therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Noumea stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Noumea.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+11, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in New Caledonia now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Noumea and it updates every second. New Caledonia keeps UTC+11 all year.
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What time zone is New Caledonia in?
New Caledonia uses one time zone, Pacific/Noumea, which is UTC+11 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does New Caledonia use daylight saving time?
No. New Caledonia stays on UTC+11 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in New Caledonia?
Noumea is UTC+11 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between New Caledonia and New York?
Noumea is 16 hours ahead of New York in winter and 15 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between New Caledonia and London?
Noumea is 11 hours ahead of London in winter and 10 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between New Caledonia and New Delhi?
Noumea is 5.5 hours ahead of New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in New Caledonia?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does New Caledonia have in 2026?
12 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 5 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Noumea?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Noumea are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 10h 46m, and on the shortest day for 13h 30m.